I started putting my ds in his crib slightly awake when he was almost 3 months, as I had just read the Baby Whisperer books. With my dd, who is now a little over 6 weeks, I have tried from the get go. Some days work great and others are harder. It seems like it is actually a bit harder now then it was in the beginning. The pat/shush has never been successful with either of my los. I have been laying my dd down when she starts to nod off...the yawns never worked as a sign for me. If she startles and cries, I have been picking her up, swaying, and as she gets heavy eyed again, lay her back down. Usually, on a good day, I only have to do this once. Is this okay? Am I training her or is this a prop? She is not all the way asleep when I lay her in the crib? Is it normal for this to become harder before it becomes easier? My ds could just be dropped in his crib, on his belly, with a paci, and never fussed by 5 months. Any advice would help?
